Readers share memories of the Kennedy assassination

Timeline and memories of the Kennedy assassination

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November 26, 1963: President Kennedy is laid to rest.

"I was moving to Washington, D.C. That night, we found an eerie, surreal scene — a deserted capital city and its lighted monuments, but almost no people or cars on the streets except police. Everyone was at home, glued to their TVs. The next night was a completely different scene, however. My sister and I went to the Capitol to see the president lying in state, and I will never forget the throngs of people still arriving when we left at 1 a.m. The following Thursday morning, Thanksgiving, my mother, sister and I decided to go to Arlington Cemetery to see JFK’s burial site. While we were walking up the hill, Mrs. Kennedy arrived unannounced. We stood aside respectfully as she walked by. It was a moving, unforgettable moment."

"I was moving to Washington, D.C. That night, we found an eerie, surreal scene — a deserted capital city and its lighted monuments, but almost no people or cars on the streets except police. Everyone was at home, glued to their TVs. The next night was a completely different scene, however. My sister and I went to the Capitol to see the president lying in state, and I will never forget the throngs of people still arriving when we left at 1 a.m. The following Thursday morning, Thanksgiving, my mother, sister and I decided to go to Arlington Cemetery to see JFK’s burial site. While we were walking up the hill, Mrs. Kennedy arrived unannounced. We stood aside respectfully as she walked by. It was a moving, unforgettable moment."